Recent content by michael11122233

Man that is awesome.  So cedar won't change the flavor of the meat?  Like I said in my OP I'm used to using a metal smoker so this is a new concern for me.

I appreciate the insight SmokinAl!  I wasn't aware that PTL is wet, so yeah that'd definitely cause issues once it dried out and gaps appeared.  I'm cautious about going with cedar - I've been told by others that a cedar smoke box will impart flavor into the meat and that wouldn't be ideal.  I'm...

Since I was about 7 (I'm 34 now) I've been using my dad's hand-welded, cast iron smoker and I've finally decided to build my own smoker since I live about 5 hours from him and I want brisket more often than I see the man!  I've started looking at building a smoker out of wood, probably 3' wide...